Yes, you read the title correctly. My mentor is currently sitting in jail, awaiting her trial date. She’s accused of being a co-conspirator on espionage related charges. Allegedly, she and her husband...
Alexi Knight, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor
• November 3, 2021
A few weeks ago, someone sent me a clip of Fox News’s Greg Gutfeld poking fun at the proposals made to amend education regarding race, white supremacy and colonialism here at Bates. Conservative media...
Sophie Mackin, Assistant Forum Editor
• November 3, 2021
It’s impossible to ignore how early darkness falls these days. Most nights, before I even head to Commons, it’s already completely dark outside. Unfortunately, daylight savings is right around the...
Gabriel Coffey, Managing Forum Editor
• November 3, 2021
American writer and environmentalist Daniel Quinn once said “But why? Why do you need prophets to tell you how you ought to live? Why do you need anyone to tell you how you ought to live?”
A bunch...
Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
• November 3, 2021
Last year, Jacob Blake was shot seven times by a police officer, leaving him paralyzed. Like other instances of police brutality, the incident (and subsequent lack of justice brought to the officer) sparked...
I wish I could tell you that I am a healthy person.
When I began to have disordered eating tendencies, I decided to reach out to CAPS and Health Services to get help. I had begun to feel confident and...
On Thursday, Oct. 21, crispitos were available for the first time this semester.
Of course I was buzzing with excitement. It is, without a doubt, one of my top three favorite meals that Commons offers....
Willa Wang, Managing Forum Editor
• October 27, 2021
A month ago, US News & World Report (US News) magazine published the rank of universities and liberal arts colleges for 2022. This is a “transcript” of last year for all these schools. Some universities...
Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
• October 27, 2021
In my opinion, the administration is anti-union, and they’re not good at hiding it.
Despite the insistence from the administration that “every employee has the right to support or not support...
Sydney Schuster, Managing Features Editor
• October 27, 2021
On Nov. 2, one of the most controversial and expensive referendum elections that Maine has ever seen to this day will be voted on, and one question in particular, is creating polarity throughout the state....
Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
• October 27, 2021
With midterms season upon us, we’re all feeling the pressure of academics. For me, this year is the first time in a long time I had sit-down exams to study for, and I definitely felt like I totally forgot...
The Bates Student would like to address the petition released on Oct. 15 (and subsequent articles by News Center Maine and The Intercept) regarding censorship of The Bates Student by the Bates College...
